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AAburaage: Thin slices of tofu that are deep-fried. Often used to wrap inari sushi and added to miso soup. Also known as abur-age. (CC)Aemono: Cold dishes mixed with dressing.(CC)Anko:Sweet, jam-like paste made from azuki beans.(CC)Anpan:Sweet bun filled with anko.(CC)Atsuage:Thick-cut deep-fried tofu.(CC)

BBaran: name for the plastic green decorative grass (FF) Bento: A single-portion take out or home-packed meal, made to fit into a box, which can vary in shape and form. Traditionally this consists of rice, fish or meat and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. (FF)Bull-dog sauce:This thick savory sauce is like a semi-gelatinous Worcestershire with a soy zing (FF)

DDango:Rice dough dumplings, eat with sweet or savory sauce (Panda)Dashi Stock: A Japanese soup stock made from seaweed or fish (YY)Dashimaki Tamago: A Japanese rolled egg flavored with dashi (YY)Donburi: A dish served over rice in a bowl (YY)

EEbi fry: Shrimp fried in a panko batter (YY)Edamame: Soy beans (YY)

FFurikake: Rice seasoning comes packaged in a variety of flavors (YY)

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HHana ebi: Red Hawaiian shrimp powder (YY) Hana osushi no moto: Plum vinegar powder, used as seasoning and natural pink food coloring (YY)Hashi yasume:Literally "chopstick rest" this refers to a specific category of ozaku. These side dishes are meant to contrast with the flavor, texture and temperature of the main components of the meal. Pickled vegetables are a common example(FF)Haupia: coconut pudding (YY)Hijiki:High-fiber versatile seaweed often stwed with dashi and root vegetables(FF)

KKanikama: Imitation crab stick (YY)Kamaboko:Fish cakeKatsu: Breaded fried meat rolls; similar to croquettes (YY) Karaage: Japanese style fried chicken (YY)Katsuoboshi:Dried flaked fish seasoning also called Bonito flakes (YY)Korokke: Japanese take on croquettes, these are often made of mashed potatoes and other ingredients (meat or vegetables) then battered and deep fried (FF)kyaraben: An alternative spelling for Charaben (FF)

UUmami:A savory taste, is one of the five basic tastes, together with sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Umami can be translated "pleasant savory taste". (Wiki)Ume-su:Ume vinegar or also sometimes called ume seasoning, is a byproduct of making umeboshi (pickled plums) Its sourness comes from the ume plums, the bright red color from the red shiso leaves that are pickled along with the ume, and the saltiness comes from the salt used in the pickling process. (JB)Umiboshi : Pickled plums (YY)Unagi: Grilled and flavored eel (FF)Usuyaki tamago: Bright yellow Japanese crepe-style omelet (YY)

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WWasabi: SpicyJapanese radish ground into a paste (not the same as american wasabi which is horseradish with green coloring added still spicy) *It is less spicy if you do not breath threw your nose when you eat it*